Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 23 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 2-15-1989 Lanthorn, vol. 23, no. 22, February 15, 1989 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol23 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 23, no. 22, February 15, 1989" (1989). Volume 23. 22. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol23/22 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 23 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. aret Says The Way story p. 11 Au Sable Hall Slated Drunk Driving Costs a Bundle For Addition in 1990 Pam Thompson New* Writer Tim Syrek rooms) to Au Sable Hall,” Lub­ bers said. News Writer Ottawa County is starting to crack The project also will include the down on drunk drivers. There is In order to solve what is called repairs of walks and landscaping extra enforcement on M-45 and an “emergency situation,” Grand of the south side of campus. fines are increasing rapidly. Valley State University will build “The walks are crumbling, the A few years ago, operating an addition to Au Sable Hall. traffic pattern has changed and under the influence of alcohol The GVSU Board of Control there are many walks where there (OUIL) would be only a $ 100-150 unanimously approved a $1.6 mil­ is no concrete,” said Lubbers. fine, “which was really no big lion addition that will add 42 fac­ The entire project will be funded deal,” according to A1 Wygant, ulty offices and six classrooms. by revenue bonds that the univer­ Chief of Police at Grand Valley. “Last fall our enrollment in­ sity will pay off over future years In the past 4^5 years, the fine for an creased by 9 percent. This year, and hopefully some alumni sup­ An addition on Au Sable Hall is estimated for completion in January OUIL has increased dramatically. we are conservatively figuring that port. o f1990. The severe lack o f classroom and office space is considered The severity of the charges and our enrollment will increase by 5 “We may ask our alumni to take an emergency by planners. Photo! Robert Cooley fines also goes up with each or 5.5 percent.” said GVSU Presi­ on a major fund-raising project to There was also unanimous ap­ ward by the GVSU student senate persons’s offense. dent Arend Lubbers. “This means finance this whole program,” proval topurchase the Happy Hour and will be assessed every winter The department of Public more classes and more faculty. At Lubbers said. “So far, our alumni Bar property, for $160,000. The and fall term. Safety recently printed a recap of a the present time one of our most board is interested in it. We might building will be razed this spring The life fee will generate an few cases that took place fall and pressing space needs is for faculty even name the building Alumni to make room for a parking lot estimated$2l8,580 in the 1989-90 winter semester. The recap listed offices followed by the need for Hall.” After deciding to spend $1.8 school year, and $226,580in 1990- the charges and fines issued to classrooms.” Lubbers said final designs for million, the board then voted raise 91. those who were prosecuted. He said classrooms and offices the building will be presented additional revenue though twonew “A $25 registration fee win be In one case, the subject was on campus are utilized as high as before the board April 28. Con­ student fees. assessed each term to all degree charged with an OUIL and driving anywhere in the country from struction is scheduled to be com­ “The student life fee would be a seeking students beginning this while license suspended (DWLS). morning to late afternoon and then pleted by January, 1990. $20 per semester fee assessed to summer,” said Merkle. The subject received a $550 fine, picks up again for evenings. The board unanimously ap­ all undergraduate students,” said He said the registration fee will 180days suspendedlicense,4days “What we are proposing, and it proved DeWinter Associates and Dean of Students Bart MerkJe. begin in the summer and the life in jail for the OUIL and 4 days in is somewhat an emergency situ­ M.C. Smith and Associates as He said the fee originally fee will begin to take effect in the jail for the DWLS. ation, is to add (offices and class­ architects for the project. evolved from a proposal put for­ fall of 1989. One person received a $450 fine and 3 days in jail for OUIL only. Another received a $562 fine, 180 days suspended license, and 1 day in jail. In another case, B allet a t a lone DWLS netted a $150 fine and 3 days in jail. Refusing to a GVSU take a portable breath test (PBT) cost one person a $160. Emma Saforcada, a The fines that are issued to native o f France and someone do not include any attor­ trained at the Paris ney fees,WygantpointedouL The Opera Ballet, came whole cost of an OUIL, including to Grand Valley the fines and attorney fees, would along with her average from about $800 to $ 1000. husband, Jeff Baum. “An OUIL could financially de­ The two dancers, stroy someone paying for tuition,” currently members of said Wygant. Ballet Arizona, were guests of dance Microwaves classes earlier this week. Being Installed Photo! Julie Edinger Nicki Sharko News Writer Two microwaves, purchased by the student senate, have arrived. One has already been installed in the Deli, and the second will be installed in the Galley within a week, according to Brien Worrell, vice-president of community affairs for the Student Senate. Grants May Suffer Under Bush's Budget Worrelt noted that the (CPS)— Overall spending on 1990 fiscal year. there he’s allowing for inflation.” Education William) Bennett, who microwaves, which cost the senate college student aid would drop a “It looks more impressive than Yet all the lobbying groups that would come in and say ‘Okay you approximately $300 apiece, will little, certain kinds of grants would it actually is,” said Charles Saun­ will be trying to wring more money bastards, we’re gonna cut your be available for use anytime. disappear, black colleges would ders of the American Council on out of the government for colleges funding.’” Worrell believes the get more money and the federal Education (ACE) of the proposed during the budget process were far In fact. Bush’s conciliatory tone microwaves will go over “very government would provide less budget. less alarmed by Bush’s proposed prompted Lieberman to call the well” because he received several money for students to borrow under Janet Lieberman of the United education budget than they had upcoming budget debate “a nego- complaints last year that student the budget proposal President States Student Association been by Ronald Reagan's tiauon instead of a battle.” senate funds were not being used George Bush made to Congress (USSA), which represents cam­ "There is a new climate,” Saun­ “It’s a significant improvement for commuter students. Feb. 9. pus presidents in the capitol, ders explained. “It’s refreshing to over what we got from Reagan," The purchase was first proposed The proposal, which congress contended Bush “is actually cut­ have a guy (like U.S. Dept, of added ACE’s David Merkowitz. last year when com m uting students will now weigh, covers federal ting educauon funding by not al­ Education Secretary Lauro Ca- “Last year was the first year Re­ complained about having no way higher education spending for the lowing for inflation. He says he's vasos). It’s much better than agan didn ’t try to decimate student to heat up their lunches. Oct. 1, 1989 through Sept. 30, freezing defense spending, but (President Reagan’s Secretary of See BUDGET, p. 2 Pag* 2 The Lan thorn February 22, 19(19 On February 19, a Jacket and its contents were stolen from the coat Police rack outside of the weight room in The theFieldhouse. The police have no suspects in Beat these cases and all incidents arc R eagan Traffic Accidents under investigation. Since February 14, there have been three traffic accidents. All Others Legacy three were propoty damage only. On February 15, a person fainted No one was injured. in Loutit Han and attempted to refuse treatment. The subject was “As long as we remember our first turned over to LIFE ambulance principlesandbelieveinourselves, Larcenies and transported to Butterworth the future will always be ours." On February 13, a complaint —Ronald Reagan was made of a missing or stolen Hospital. vacuum cleaner from its storage On February 18, an officer stopped a vehicle on M-45 for (News USA)— The nation was area in the Physical Plant driving eratically. The driver was reeling at home and abroad when On February 15,'it was reported cited for driving under the Ronald Wilson Reagan was sworn that several items, including in. The dollar was gasping, with speakers, a cassette deck and an influence and lodged. 12 percent inflation and 21 per­ equalizer were stolen out of a car On February 18, the Ottawa County Sheriffs Department was cent interest rates. Fifty Ameri­ in Lot D. cans had been held hostage in our On February 16, a wallet was called to the Grand Valley own embassy in Iran for some 444 stolen from an unlocked dorm Apartments to break up a fight.